Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and PerformanceSAGE Publications, 03.10.2000 - 240 Seiten Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology introduces a distinctive new mode of doing psychology. This psychology is based on an increasingly popular range of ideas called social constructionism. Within the book, new forms of theory and methods of inquiry relating social constructionism to feminist topics are introduced. Each chapter highlights different topics of special concern within gender studies, especially the psychology of women. The first chapter outlines the purposes of the book and positions social constructionism in relation to the more traditional "feminist psychologies" empiricist and feminist standpoint. Given the trend toward social constructionism, [the author thinks] the broad audience of people doing gender work will be interested in becoming familiar with this approach to the field. The second and third chapters are focused on narrative methods as a means for studying gender differences in popular autobiographies. The discussions center on differences in stories of achievement, family, love, and embodiment. Quotations from well-known personalities, such as Donald Trump and Martina Navratilova, enrich the text. The fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters involve issues of menopause with a focus group methodology, a historical look at the "male gaze" as it is poised on the Naked Maja painting by Goya, and how relationships function within imaginal conversations. The two final chapters in the book are exemplars of a recent innovation in the field called performative psychology. One monologue is about aging in contemporary society and the other is a feminist critique of aspects of postmodernism itself. The book draws from the central tenets of postmodern inquiry, as played out in the positive framework of social constructionism. Emphasized are reflexivity, the social basis of reality making, the breakdown of traditional narrative forms, the loss of objectivity as a scientific standard, and the possibilities for new forms of doing research. In this respect, the book is unique and serves to provide a point of view on an intriguing movement that is gaining momentum across the social sciences and humanities. It is hoped that this book might serve as a catalyst for further innovative work in psychology. This text encourages such moves by its own irreverence for traditions and its overt efforts to break down resistances to creativity in the field. |
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... differences within the chapter , particular atten- tion is paid to the question of how gender identity is defined in ... differences . Thus , if women and men are truly equal , and if fairness prevails in all things , then differences ...
... differences within the chapter , particular atten- tion is paid to the question of how gender identity is defined in ... differences . Thus , if women and men are truly equal , and if fairness prevails in all things , then differences ...
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... differences among feminist psychologists . Looking more closely at the ways each can be applied to psychological practices , we may be inspired to create hybrids and new forms altogether . The World of the Modernist : Enlightenment's ...
... differences among feminist psychologists . Looking more closely at the ways each can be applied to psychological practices , we may be inspired to create hybrids and new forms altogether . The World of the Modernist : Enlightenment's ...
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... differences among people's subjective states and whether they can be clarified and contained in general scientific laws about human minds and behaviors . The challenge of psychology has been to do just that . In many other ways , the ...
... differences among people's subjective states and whether they can be clarified and contained in general scientific laws about human minds and behaviors . The challenge of psychology has been to do just that . In many other ways , the ...
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... differences in physio- logical states , sexual harassment , health issues , and parenting . Other examples of ... difference in the governance structures of the professional organizations , among others . Great strides have been made in ...
... differences in physio- logical states , sexual harassment , health issues , and parenting . Other examples of ... difference in the governance structures of the professional organizations , among others . Great strides have been made in ...
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... differences , how significant they are , and how they relate to gender stereotypes . The classic vol- ume edited by Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin ( 1974 ) , which summarized vast stores of sex difference research , helped to ...
... differences , how significant they are , and how they relate to gender stereotypes . The classic vol- ume edited by Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin ( 1974 ) , which summarized vast stores of sex difference research , helped to ...
Inhalt
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Pieces of a Dream | 52 |
Bodies under Construction | 72 |
A Dialogue | 89 |
Opening Inquiry on Imaginal Relationships | 122 |
Sightes for Controversy | 145 |
Whys and Whereabouts | 167 |
Cavorting With Carnival Knowledge | 172 |
A Feminist EndGame | 181 |
Invitations to Commence | 193 |
References | 195 |
Index | 221 |
About the Author | 229 |
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Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and Performance Mary Gergen Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2001 |
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